Golden hour in Grytviken today

Today's golden hours are over. Tomorrow morning's starts at , in 5 hr 58 min.

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  • Morning gold
    4:32 – 5:45 AM
    from the east
  • Sunrise
    4:56 AM
    112° · east-southeast112° ESE
  • Evening gold
    6:35 – 7:48 PM
    73 minutes
  • Sunset
    7:25 PM
    248° · west-southwest248° WSW
  • Blue hour
    7:48 – 8:04 PM
    and 4:17 – 4:32 AM

Direction

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This evening the sun set at 248°, well south of due west. Right now the sun is below the horizon. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.

Through the year

Grytviken's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. Grytviken doesn't change its clocks, so the curves are smooth.

Golden hour in Grytviken on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January3:48 – 5:14 AM7:55 – 9:21 PM8:51 PM231° SW
February4:57 – 6:10 AM7:08 – 8:21 PM7:57 PM247° WSW
March5:55 – 7:04 AM6:04 – 7:12 PM6:50 PM266° W
April6:53 – 8:06 AM4:45 – 5:57 PM5:35 PM286° WNW
May7:44 – 9:09 AM3:34 – 4:59 PM4:34 PM303° WNW
June8:18 – 9:56 AM2:56 – 4:34 PM4:06 PM311° NW
July8:11 – 9:42 AM3:21 – 4:53 PM4:27 PM307° NW
August7:22 – 8:38 AM4:23 – 5:39 PM5:16 PM293° WNW
September6:10 – 7:19 AM5:23 – 6:33 PM6:11 PM274° W
October4:54 – 6:05 AM6:19 – 7:30 PM7:07 PM254° WSW
November3:45 – 5:06 AM7:15 – 8:37 PM8:09 PM235° SW
December3:14 – 4:45 AM7:56 – 9:28 PM8:56 PM226° SW

Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Grytviken local time.

How long does golden hour last in Grytviken?

Around 68 to 98 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March, about 68 minutes, and longest in June, about 98 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.

Which way does the sun set in Grytviken?

Toward the southwest in December, around 226°, swinging to the northwest in June, around 311°. Today it sets at 248°, well south of due west.

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